Hey Windows fans, would you like to take Linux for a spin to see what everyone's buzzing about? It's easy to do in just five easy steps. You can test Linux for yourself without having to setup...

I've done a bit of research on Windows 7 Enterprise to discover some of its new features and to uncover its secrets. From what I've seen so far, Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com) has provided some...

At my last, best count, there were over 550 individual Linux distributions. From the most generic, flat installs of the most common distros to ultra-specialized, multimedia-oriented to the...

Have you searched for Linux distributions that are 100% free? Did you find more than one that suited your needs? Well, here's a list of nine from which you can choose your favorite. Free means...

It was exactly one year ago today that I published my original "The 10 Best Linux Distributions (http://www.daniweb.com/news/story219749.html)" and it's time to put forth a new list for this year's...

I had the honor and pleasure of speaking to Richard Stallman (http://www.fsf.org) a few days ago while he was in New Zealand on a speaking tour. I had been in an email conversation with him over...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating IBM (http://www.ibm.com)'s computer market conduct and, depending on the outcome, it might just affect your beloved Apple (http://www.apple.com)...

No, I'm not talking about a Linux vs. Microsoft or Apple vs Microsoft but rather a prediction by UN Telecommunications Agency Chief Hamadoun Toure'. Apparently, the U.S. Homeland Security and other...

Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com) has redeemed itself with its latest version 9.10 (Karmic Koala). I took a look at Ubuntu 9.10 on October 1st and have been playing around with it for a few days. My...

This is a plea to all hardware manufacturers: Please create Linux drivers for your hardware. OK, so Linux isn't the Stormin' Norman of the Desktop arena but that doesn't mean its users don't want or...

This is the third entry in the continuing "cave dwellers" saga (http://www.daniweb.com/news/story223037.html) and their new lives with Ubuntu. Someone posted a comment on the previous cave dwellers...

I will never again refer to the Linux Desktop in any of my writings beyond this post. From now on, it's the Linux User Interface, which encompasses the likes of GNOME (http://www.gnome.org), KDE...

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, said at the LinuxCon (http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon) in Portland yesterday that, "We are not the streamlined, small, hyper-efficient...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote, "Has Linux Fallen Into a Well? (http://www.daniweb.com/news/story220784.html)." It was a tale of two brothers, aka The Cave Dwellers, who had too many complaints and...

Does it seem to you that Linux distributions have fallen into to a well or other deep support chasm that defies the space-time continuum? It seems so to me. Linux distributions are lagging behind...

I've had several people ask me what I think the best, top, most user friendly, ultimate, and so on distribution is--so now I'm publishing my Top 10 Linux Distributions in reverse order of preference....

Do you have a router, cable modem, etc. at your office? You would need to know the setup before you would know how you can connect in.
If it is Windows, terminal services via remote desktop...